Hmmm...I put up 350lbs for reps on the leg press at my gym, but then there are at least a dozen guys I see in my gym that full on load up the thing to the max push out two half reps and wander off to look at themselves in the mirror.... So I never take what they say as a real figure

My old gym had a different leg press the kind (plate loaded) where you lie down pushed on a pad with your feet and the whole thing declines as you push and I was putting up 540lbs for reps....leads me to believe that different types are easier than others

I've done over a thousand, and a lot of guys at the gym that are my weight do about that much. It doesn't seem to work out my legs as much as my knees...so I don't necessarily use the leg press that often.

I think the hack squat machine works the the thighs and of course glutes much better since there is more range of motion. So if I am lifting any heavy weight at all for legs this is the machine for me.

do something similar....12 reps of 45012 reps of 54010 reps of 6309 reps of 7206 reps of 81015-20 reps of 540 with little rest after the 810 set

Never did a one rep max but I could probably at least add a plate to both sides and do 900.

So many guys do not do the press right. They simply do not bring the weight far enough down. I do think it is much easier for shorter guys to do the press than taller ones.

I do press 2nd on my leg day, squats are first but I love doing leg press, so much more than squats, injury risk is much less and you can load up the weight. I think this excercise is a case of mind over matter. You really have to be concentrating, so many guys just do through the motions when doing them.

I can do just about 675. I can usually get up 8 reps sometimes 10 if I am having a good day.Either way everyone here is impressive because alot of people do not take the time to work their legs...keep up the good work guys looking hot.

Yeah, 600 is great. There might be a lot of differences between the leg press at your gym and the leg press in other gyms. Here is some interesting info at wikpedia for the leg press machine:

Magnitude of Leg Press Lifts

Since the leg press stabilizes the lifter and moves weights in a direction that is not vertical, it is possible for strength trainers to press very heavy weights (compared to the weight used for other exercises). Bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman is featured in videos wherein he leg presses 2300 pounds (1 043 kg). To compare, the world record for the squat is 1213 pounds (550.5 kg geared), according to Monster Muscle Online.Often, the amount of weight that is used for a 'leg press' may seem to be artificially high. For example, television host Pat Robertson claims to have leg pressed 2,000 pounds (around 900 kg) and a later statement also claimed that his doctor was capable of a 3,500 pound (1588 kg) leg press. An AskMen.com article states that it is not uncommon for men to leg press over 500 pounds, with some men going over 1000 pounds using a limited-range of motion. Former US Secretary of State and septuagenarian Madeline Albright claims she is able to leg press in excess of 400 pounds [1]. However, a true leg press requires the full range of motion. Typically a person cannot do much more than double the weight of their standard 1-repetition, full-range leg-press when attempting limited-range strength straining (e.g., if they can do 500 pounds full-range they could do no more than 1,000 pounds for limited range training).

Just FYI, in high school, I did 680 for sets of 20, in our circuit training class. (I'm 5'5", and was about 170 then).

600 is a good start, with lots of room for growth.

For sacroplasmic leg hypertrophy, leg press, again, and again, has been shown in studies at large schools to be more effective than the squat, just FYI. This has been well studied.

When I was 28, I had 28 inch thighs (rode a bike around in high gear all day, and did squats, and leg press). Now, that I'm 49, my legs are about 26 to 27, just because I don't have them under load for as long.

You'll note that for size / sacroplasmic hypertrophy, you need to load it pretty good for a period of time (higher reps, higher gears, more time).